TIP OF THE WEEK
Avoid overheating
Try to site the doors and windows so that air moves freely through the house, both vertically and horizontally. High temperatures are more tolerable where there is a sensation of a draught.
Gerald Cole, consulting editor SelfBuild & Design
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